Dutch scientists left a hamster wheel outside. Then, all the animals started playing with it
It seems that animals simply love to play.
Tag: mice
Study on mice: Exercising later in life can keep your muscles young
Exercising was shown to give elderly mice the muscles of those much younger.
These adorable mice can regenerate their kidneys without scarring
They could teach us how to do it as well.
Mice can develop neural signs of depression when forced to watch other mice experiencing stress
Such research can make us better understand how depression arises in the brain.
Give lab mice a better life and the science will also get better
Lab animal welfare and good science go hand in hand. A new study calls for both.
Nose-administered COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in mice
Smells like good news.
Mice have different facial expression depending on how they feel — a doorway to the origin of emotions
Like humans, mice also immediately change their facial expression in response to internal emotioanl sates, such as fear, disgust, or ...
Scientists create supermice that can see infrared light
Are humans next?
Rodents race around cage in NASA microgravity experiment
That looks like a lot of fun!
Green tea and carrot compounds reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
Spatial memory improved in mice after a special three-month diet.
The brains of singing mice might hold the secret of how we engage in conversation
I'd describe most of my conversations as 'hostage situations'.
Scientists give mice infrared vision (and humans could be next)
That moment when science fiction meets reality.
Scientists regrow hair cells in mice, suggesting hearing loss is reversible after all
In the future, growing old may not necessarily mean you'll have bad hearing.
Cannabis does reduce intestinal inflammation, and now we know why
Researchers hope the findings lead to a new class of drugs to help treat bowel diseases.
Gray hair linked to immune system activation in mice
This may explain why some people experience premature hair graying.
NYC mice are crawling with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and viruses
'These things are everywhere,' said one researcher.
Mice will pick social rules over might-makes-right, hinting at the birth of human societies and laws
The basis of any civilized society.
New York mice are actively evolving into a new species: city mice
Soon they'll carry little smartphones around. I hope.
Contagious scratching may be hardwired into the brain
Sometimes you just gotta scratch, man.
Scientists discover ‘hunting circuits’ that can turn fuzzy rats into fuzzy murderous rats
It's pretty scary that they can do it to be honest.